15 July 2014

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Church of England agrees to allow females to become Bishops breaking 2000 year tradition

Church of England agrees to allow females to become Bishops breaking 2000 year tradition

The Church of England has finally agreed that women may become bishops next year, breaking with nearly 2,000 years of tradition and ending 20 years of bitter compromises since women were allowed to become priests in 1994.

The ruling means the first female bishop in the Church of England’s history could be appointed by the end of the year, a release from the church said. The vote will now move onto several legislative committees and later this year, a formal, legal announcement will be made, enacting the ruling in November.

The Church of England’s governing body gave final approval for women to become bishops on Monday, with two-thirds of all three parts of the General Synod voting “yes.”

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